Wheeler & Woolsey
The Vaudeville Comic Duo and Their Films, 1929–1937
Edward
Watz
Forewords by Tom Dillon and Dorothy Lee ISBN
978-0-7864-1141-2
photos, index
336pp.
softcover
2001 [1994]
Available for immediate shipment
Description
During the Depression years, the comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were second only to Laurel and Hardy at the box office. Each of their over 20 comedies are analyzed in detail here; full filmographic data, production notes, plot synopses, and critical commentary are provided. The research is supplemented by an interview with Bert Wheeler.
About the Author
Edward Watz, of Morganville, New Jersey, has written a number of film magazine articles. He is the coauthor of a book on Columbia’s comedy shorts.
Reviews
“Definitive...excellence in writing and research...recommend[ed]”—Classic Images
“The most extensive and exhaustive work ever done on these two very different personalities...first-rate job”—Big Reel
“Detailed analyses and perceptive comments...definitive”—Film Quarterly
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